South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, total, annual growth rate

South Sudan
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.78 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.81 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year 2.9 % change on previous year 0.7064 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 5.17 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s 1.28 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 3.91 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Sudan, at 5.78 % change on previous year against 2.97 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
2.81 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.